Cylinder Seals
This category includes seals that are cylindrical in shape.
This category includes seals that are cylindrical in shape. These are made from various materials, and have various scenes carved into them. They are rolled onto a mud or clay object to created an impression.
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| Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 16127 | 87-28-1 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Greenish stone. Archaic. Broken in 2 pieces. |
| 18974 | 35-1-9, 35-1-9 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark green steatite. One seated and three standing figures: two columns of inscription. Inscription: Lugal-ma (C.J.G.) |
| 18925 | 35-1-8 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Very dark steatite. Hero fighting heraldically crossed lions and bulls. |
| 19075 | 35-1-7 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Two registers: in each, a row of animals, the rows inverted. |
| 6085 | 35-1-610 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Nannar, swan, minor god, votary, swan and scorpion. About BC 2400. E. |
| 18914 | 35-1-6 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Two registers: above, two heroes each fighting with two beasts below, seated and standing figures. |
| 18976 | 35-1-5 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Light yellowish stone. 2 heroes fighting animals. |
| 18946 | 35-1-4 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark steatite. Animals fighting; two lions heraldically crossed and two gazelles. |
| 19230 | 35-1-3 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Shell. Fightling animals and a spread eagle over a tree. |
| (none) | 35-1-24 | (none) | (none) | Unknown |
| (none) | 35-1-23 | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| 18919 | 35-1-22, 35-1-22 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Green steatite (?) with copper caps. Two standing gods shaking hands: two men killing a kneeling prisoner: two columns of inscription supported by an animal. Good work. | |
| 18981 | 35-1-21 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Green stone. 2 heroes fighting lions. |
| 18923 | 35-1-2 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Shell. A hero, and fighting animals. Archaic: very much worn and defaced. |
| 19486 | 35-1-19 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. White shell. Design of men ovals horizontally placed |
| 18924 | 35-1-17 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Brown steatite. Two heroes fighting animals. |
| 18922 | 35-1-16 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. A god driving a chariot drawn by a winged gryphon(?); between the wings rises a goddess armed with a bow, in front of it is another god. One column of inscription. Inscription: Ur-gis-me-e (C.J.G.) |
| (none) | 35-1-15 | (none) | (none) | Unknown |
| 18994 | 35-1-14 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Two hunters fighting a lion. |
| 18948 | 35-1-13, 35-1-13 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Standing god with two worshippers; two columns of inscription. Inscription: Ilu-su(?)-ir, son of Dudu (C.J.G.) |
| 18870 | 35-1-12 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark steatite. Seated goddess and two standing figures. |
| 18947 | 35-1-11 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. A spread eagle grasping two wild goats. |
| 18927 | 35-1-10 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. Seated deity and 2 worshippers and goat. |
| 19191 | 35-1-1 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Shell. With rings of steatite inset at the two ends. Heroes fighting animals. (somewhat decayed). |
| (none) | 33-35-188 | (none) | (none) | Unknown |
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